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2013 Map of Dolores Point South

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Dolores Point South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Dolores Point and the high desert plateaus of the Colorado-Utah border define this 2013 survey of the northern Paradox Basin region. The landscape is dominated by the dramatic geological formations of the Manti-LaSal National Forest, where deep erosional features like John Brown Canyon and Cottonwood Canyon cut through the uplifted terrain. This map captures a significant portion of the interstate line where Grand County, Utah, meets Mesa County, Colorado, illustrating a remote wilderness primarily shaped by natural drainage patterns and topographical relief.

Water sources are scarce but vital in this arid environment, evidenced by labels for Willow Spring, Pace Lake, and the ephemeral Bar A Creek. To the southeast, the terrain descends into the distinctive Sinbad Valley, bounded by the sharp rise of Sinbad Ridge. The map provides an essential record of the primitive road network, including 4 45/100 RD, which navigates the complex canyons and high ridges of the western slope.